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jwmcoaching 's review for:
The Borrower
by Rebecca Makkai
2 1/2 stars. Some had problems with the premise and/or the characters and their motivations; my issues were more with the fact that the novel was pretty tedious. The Borrower starts out incredibly promising: the literary parodies are funny, the dialogue is sparkling, and the characters are entertaining.
Once the two protagonists hit the open road though, things get pretty boring very quickly. The internal monologues of Lucy and the social commentary are still mordant and biting, but the plot really becomes a slog. The novel picks up again with the denouement, but it's just too little, too late. There are entertaining sections throughout, and there is some really good writing as well, but I really just can't recommend it, overall.
Once the two protagonists hit the open road though, things get pretty boring very quickly. The internal monologues of Lucy and the social commentary are still mordant and biting, but the plot really becomes a slog. The novel picks up again with the denouement, but it's just too little, too late. There are entertaining sections throughout, and there is some really good writing as well, but I really just can't recommend it, overall.